AS STATED EARLIER, I WILL INDICATE ALL AAHIL+SANAM SHORT STORIES AS SAAHIL # SO THE READERS KNOW ITS A NEW STORY.
HOPE YOU LIKE IT. PLEASE COMMENT. ALSO LET ME KNOW WHICH ENDING IS MORE PROBABLE IN THE CURRENT TRACK.
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"Allah ke liye mujhey chhor ke maat jao,' Sanam whimpered in her sleep.
The doctor has come and gone and medicated Sanam who had become hysterical once she regained consciousness. She kept screaming about two men burying her alive and that she wanted to live. Her petrified reaction to the incident was expected but at the same time broke Aahil's heart into pieces.
Only Aahil knew how close she was to loosing her life. How close he was to loosing her...and it affected Aahil more than he thought it should.
Aahil gently held her hands and whispered quietly in her ears, "Shhh, I am here. I am not going anywhere. Just relax. I am here for you."
Sanam's shivers seemed to die down with his quiet assurance and she fell back to sleep. The whole world seemed to fall asleep on this dreadful night and so did Aahil.
"Maat jao...Aahil mujhey chhor ke maat jao...mujhey chhor ke maat jao..." Sanam jumped up and threw herself on Aahil, wrapping her arms around his shoulders. She was muttering incoherently and crying uncontrollably in his neck and Aahil was stunned.
He didn't know what to say and how to react. He was stunned that she uttered his name and wanted shelter in his arms during such an awful time. Aahil Raza Ibrahim...the self proclaimed millionaire brat was stunned because no one wanted him as the friend in times of need. He was only a friend needed during times of fun.
Aahil felt Sanam's arms tightening around him and felt her tears soaking his shirt. The girl was shaking like a leaf. Aahil slowly raised his arms and wrapped them around Sanam. The shaking stopped immediately and the crying soon followed. Aahil felt Sanam relax in his arms. Aahil felt himself relax in hers.
Alternate ending: *Just for fun*
Aahil felt Sanam's arms tightening around him and felt her tears soaking his shirt. The girl was shaking like a leaf. Aahil slowly raised his arms and wrapped them around Sanam. The shaking stopped immediately and the crying soon followed.
"Its okay...just relax. I'm here..." Ahil muttered.
"Aahil beta...kisse baat kar rahe ho..Sanam jaag gayi?" Tanveer said.
Aahil woke up with a start. He looked around to find his mother blankly staring towards his direction. He looked down to find his fingers delicately laced around Sanam's
It has all been a dream. Sanam did not call for him at the middle of the night. He has dreamt it. Aahil felt disappointed but the only consolation was the laced finger. It was something...wasn't it.